The First Trance

From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Cl…

An episode of the Bliss and Drumming: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer podcast, hosted by Bliss and Drumming, titled "The First Trance" was published on August 5, 2020 and runs 12 minutes.

August 5, 2020 ·12m · Bliss and Drumming: The Slow Enlightenment of the Hard Rock Drummer

Summary

From the blog http://www.blissanddrumming.com, Clementine reads this piece. *** The drum begins. I begin my journey on a bluff, overlooking the Pacific. Rolling grassy hills, the coastline rippling side to side, and the big birds delighting in the marine updraft. There is an opening to a cave there, to my left. The first time I entered this cave, a wave of fear washed over me because it was so dark. Then I remembered: this is my shamanic journey! Turn on the light! And light flooded in from above, highlighting the massive space. A soft dirt floor, ferns and the distant sound of water. A lower world where everyone I meet has my best interest at heart. For a couple of years, culminating in the past few months of the quarantine, I have been studying Shamanic Counseling with the teacher Isa Gucciardi. This path is a surprise in my life, and yet I also feel as though I’ve been making my way here the whole time. Photo by Claudia Meyer from FreeImages

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